October 7, 2015

In a Quinnipiac University poll released Wednesday, Trump's 23 percent standing among Republicans in Pennsylvania compares to 24 percent August 20. Carson is close with 17 percent, with 12 percent for Rubio, 8 percent for Fiorina, 6 percent for Cruz, 5 percent for New Jersey Gov. Christopher Christie and 4 percent each for Bush and Huckabee. No other candidate tops 3 percent and 12 percent are undecided.

Among Republicans, 31 percent say they would "definitely not support" Trump. Trump gets a negative 36 - 56 percent favorability and voters say 54 - 37 percent he is not honest and trustworthy.

Clinton drops among Pennsylvania Democrats, from 45 percent August 20 to 36 percent today. Biden is closing in with 25 percent, with Sanders at 19 percent and 10 percent undecided. Among these Democrats, 18 percent would not vote for Clinton.

"Biden rumbles as Clinton stumbles. Undeclared but not underrated in his home state of Pennsylvania, Vice President Joe Biden makes a move on Secretary Hillary Clinton and U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders," said Tim Malloy, assistant director of the Quinnipiac University Poll. "In tight races with Gov. Jeb Bush, Carly Fiorina and Sen. Marco Rubio, and crushing Trump, Biden makes a home state statement. And in a matchup with Hillary Clinton he's riding high marks on trust and honesty and closing fast."

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